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Anatomy & Physiology -II

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53. The hormone that lowers blood calcium levels is:

A. Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

B. Calcitonin ✓

C. Vitamin D

D. Aldosterone

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54. The layer of the heart wall that is primarily responsible for its pumping action is the:

A. Pericardium

B. Epicardium

C. Myocardium ✓

D. Endocardium

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55. The pulmonary veins carry:

A. Oxygenated blood to the lungs

B. Deoxygenated blood to the heart

C. Oxygenated blood to the heart ✓

D. Deoxygenated blood from the heart

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56. Which type of blood cell is responsible for fighting infections?

A. Erythrocytes

B. Platelets

C. Leukocytes ✓

D. Thrombocytes

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57. The process of blood clot formation is called:

A. Hemolysis

B. Fibrinolysis

C. Hemostasis ✓

D. Erythropoiesis

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58. The lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that they are:

A. Larger in diameter

B. More permeable ✓

C. Less permeable

D. Impermeable to proteins

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59. The exchange of gases in the tissues occurs in the:

A. Arteries

B. Veins

C. Capillaries ✓

D. Arterioles

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60. Which part of the brain controls the rate and depth of breathing?

A. Cerebellum

B. Cerebrum

C. Medulla oblongata ✓

D. Hypothalamus

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46. The female gonads, where ova are produced, are the:

A. Uterus

B. Ovaries ✓

C. Fallopian tubes

D. Vagina

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47. What is the process of releasing a mature egg from the ovary?

A. Menstruation

B. Fertilization

C. Ovulation ✓

D. Implantation

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35. Which organ produces digestive enzymes for all three major macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats)?

A. Stomach

B. Liver

C. Pancreas ✓

D. Gallbladder

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36. The absorption of water and formation of feces primarily occurs in the:

A. Small intestine

B. Large intestine ✓

C. Stomach

D. Esophagus

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37. What is the rhythmic muscular contraction that propels food through the digestive tract?

A. Mastication

B. Deglutition

C. Peristalsis ✓

D. Segmentation

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38. The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and forming urine is the:

A. Glomerulus

B. Renal cortex

C. Nephron ✓

D. Renal pelvis

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39. What is the process by which water and solutes are forced from the blood into the Bowman’s capsule?

A. Reabsorption

B. Secretion

C. Filtration ✓

D. Excretion

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40. The loop of Henle plays a crucial role in:

A. Releasing hormones

B. Reabsorbing water and solutes from the filtrate ✓

C. Producing metabolic waste

D. Filtering large proteins

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41. Which hormone, released by the adrenal cortex, promotes sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion in the kidneys?

A. ADH

B. Aldosterone ✓

C. Calcitonin

D. Parathyroid hormone

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42. The process of voiding urine is also known as:

A. Filtration

B. Micturition ✓

C. Reabsorption

D. Secretion

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43. Which of the following is NOT a major function of the kidneys?

A. Regulation of blood pressure

B. Production of red blood cells ✓

C. Regulation of blood pH

D. Removal of metabolic wastes

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Practice Questions

53. The hormone that lowers blood calcium levels is:

54. The layer of the heart wall that is primarily responsible for its pumping action is the:

55. The pulmonary veins carry:

56. Which type of blood cell is responsible for fighting infections?

57. The process of blood clot formation is called:

58. The lymphatic capillaries differ from blood capillaries in that they are:

59. The exchange of gases in the tissues occurs in the:

60. Which part of the brain controls the rate and depth of breathing?

46. The female gonads, where ova are produced, are the:

47. What is the process of releasing a mature egg from the ovary?

35. Which organ produces digestive enzymes for all three major macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats)?

36. The absorption of water and formation of feces primarily occurs in the:

37. What is the rhythmic muscular contraction that propels food through the digestive tract?

38. The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and forming urine is the:

39. What is the process by which water and solutes are forced from the blood into the Bowman’s capsule?

40. The loop of Henle plays a crucial role in:

41. Which hormone, released by the adrenal cortex, promotes sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion in the kidneys?

42. The process of voiding urine is also known as:

43. Which of the following is NOT a major function of the kidneys?

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